FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sweet potatoes production in Papua New Guinea
In 2024 Papua New Guinea produced 732,422 t of sweet potatoes, the 17th largest in the world (0.81% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.5%. The record was 740,645 t in 2020. Area harvested: 142,854 ha, yield 5.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 732,422 t
- World rank
- 17 of 111
- 10-year change
- +9.5%
- Record
- 740,645 t
- 2020
Sweet potatoes in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 732,422 | −0.3% | 142,854 | 5.13 |
| 2023 | 734,478 | +0.2% | 143,204 | 5.13 |
| 2022 | 733,280 | +0.5% | 143,000 | 5.13 |
| 2021 | 729,509 | −1.5% | 142,357 | 5.12 |
| 2020 | 740,645 | +1.5% | 144,255 | 5.13 |
| 2019 | 729,684 | +1.6% | 142,389 | 5.12 |
| 2018 | 718,196 | +1.5% | 140,428 | 5.11 |
| 2017 | 707,384 | +1.6% | 138,577 | 5.10 |
| 2016 | 696,236 | +1.7% | 136,569 | 5.10 |
| 2015 | 684,830 | +2.4% | 134,444 | 5.09 |
| 2014 | 668,642 | +1.8% | 131,676 | 5.08 |
| 2013 | 656,656 | +2.2% | 129,307 | 5.08 |
| 2012 | 642,375 | +2.6% | 126,980 | 5.06 |
| 2011 | 626,393 | +3.8% | 124,284 | 5.04 |
| 2010 | 603,197 | +1.4% | 120,779 | 4.99 |
| 2009 | 595,000 | +0.8% | 120,000 | 4.96 |
| 2008 | 590,000 | +1.7% | 118,000 | 5.00 |
| 2007 | 580,000 | +3.6% | 115,000 | 5.04 |
| 2006 | 560,000 | +3.7% | 112,000 | 5.00 |
| 2005 | 540,120 | +3.9% | 108,988 | 4.96 |
| 2004 | 520,000 | +4.0% | 104,000 | 5.00 |
| 2003 | 500,000 | +2.0% | 103,139 | 4.85 |
| 2002 | 490,000 | 0.0% | 103,000 | 4.76 |
| 2001 | 490,000 | +2.1% | 102,000 | 4.80 |
| 2000 | 480,000 | 0.0% | 102,000 | 4.71 |
| 1999 | 480,000 | +4.3% | 102,000 | 4.71 |
| 1998 | 460,000 | 0.0% | 100,000 | 4.60 |
| 1997 | 460,000 | +2.2% | 100,000 | 4.60 |
| 1996 | 450,000 | −2.2% | 100,000 | 4.50 |
| 1995 | 460,000 | +2.2% | 100,000 | 4.60 |
| 1994 | 450,000 | −6.3% | 100,000 | 4.50 |
| 1993 | 480,000 | +1.1% | 100,000 | 4.80 |
| 1992 | 475,000 | +1.1% | 100,000 | 4.75 |
| 1991 | 470,000 | +2.2% | 100,000 | 4.70 |
| 1990 | 460,000 | 0.0% | 109,226 | 4.21 |
| 1989 | 460,000 | −9.8% | 101,000 | 4.55 |
| 1988 | 510,000 | +8.3% | 101,000 | 5.05 |
| 1987 | 471,000 | +0.2% | 99,000 | 4.76 |
| 1986 | 470,000 | +0.2% | 99,000 | 4.75 |
| 1985 | 469,000 | +1.1% | 98,000 | 4.79 |
| 1984 | 464,000 | +0.9% | 98,000 | 4.73 |
| 1983 | 460,000 | +7.0% | 98,000 | 4.69 |
| 1982 | 430,000 | 0.0% | 95,000 | 4.53 |
| 1981 | 430,000 | +2.4% | 95,000 | 4.53 |
| 1980 | 420,000 | +1.4% | 93,000 | 4.52 |
| 1979 | 414,000 | −1.4% | 92,000 | 4.50 |
| 1978 | 420,000 | −1.2% | 93,000 | 4.52 |
| 1977 | 425,000 | +0.7% | 94,000 | 4.52 |
| 1976 | 422,000 | +0.5% | 93,000 | 4.54 |
| 1975 | 420,000 | +1.2% | 93,000 | 4.52 |
| 1974 | 415,000 | +7.0% | 90,000 | 4.61 |
| 1973 | 388,000 | +2.1% | 87,000 | 4.46 |
| 1972 | 380,000 | +5.6% | 85,000 | 4.47 |
| 1971 | 360,000 | +3.4% | 83,000 | 4.34 |
| 1970 | 348,000 | +5.5% | 82,000 | 4.24 |
| 1969 | 330,000 | +3.1% | 80,000 | 4.13 |
| 1968 | 320,000 | 0.0% | 78,000 | 4.10 |
| 1967 | 320,000 | +1.6% | 76,000 | 4.21 |
| 1966 | 315,000 | +5.0% | 75,000 | 4.20 |
| 1965 | 300,000 | +0.7% | 75,000 | 4.00 |
| 1964 | 298,000 | +0.7% | 75,000 | 3.97 |
| 1963 | 296,000 | 0.0% | 74,000 | 4.00 |
| 1962 | 296,000 | +0.3% | 74,000 | 4.00 |
| 1961 | 295,000 | — | 73,710 | 4.00 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.